Brazil · SANTA TERESA & SELARON STEPS TOURS
The steps are free and take ten minutes; the hill above them takes an afternoon. The 15 below add the tram, the studios and the bars of Santa Teresa, with prices and how much of each tour is uphill.
See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, Rio landmarks, and a Brazilian barbecue lunch on this full-day guided tour.
“Emma our guide was amazing! Highly recommend taking this tour”
See Christ the Redeemer early, Selarón Steps, Tijuca rainforest, Lapa, Rio Cathedral, and more on a 7-hour guided tour.
“It was great specially our guide & driver both very punctual & great time management. All main hot spots were covered professionally. I recommend everyone to book with them. Rio is great to see with great people.”
Explore Santa Teresa, Lapa, and Cinelândia by historic tram and on foot, with Selarón Steps, hotel pickup, and multilingual guiding.
“It’s potentially a nice tour but not in 24 December because all the attractions were clised. The guide was not aware of it , so we walked from one place to another to hear from the guide :”oh, it’s closed’. The touur operator should have checked it and offer an alternative,”
Explore Rio’s historic center, Lapa, and artistic Santa Teresa on a four-hour guided tour with hotel pickup and city views.
“Great tour with Romeu, a true guide telling us about the history of Brasil.”
Review of Rio’s 6-hour Corcovado, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf tour, with practical advice on sights, queues, guides, timing, and value.
“Easy to book, relevant info abort activity. Guide knowledgeable and friendly.”
Review of Rio’s Santa Teresa and Ancient Rio tour, with historic sights, hotel pickup, guide insights, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Lousy car. The guide engaged in talking to the driver 95% of the time. Not interested in what he is doing.”
See Christ the Redeemer and Rio’s Selarón Steps on a practical three-hour tour with hotel pickup, transport, guide, and admission included.
“Absolutely incredible experience. Our tour guide Carla was absolutely the best, she was extremely knowledgable, welcoming and helpful in every possible way. Truly a memorable experience.”
See Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, and optional Sugarloaf Mountain on a guided Rio tour with hotel pickup.
“Our guide Siggi was really great. It was all very organized.”
See Rio’s top sights in one day, from Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf to Selarón Steps, with transport and a local guide.
“Excellent tour. Started early but because of this we avoided the very long lines that other tours experienced. Guide took time to ensure everyone stayed together and was used extra time for photo assistance.”
Explore Rio’s Santa Teresa and Lapa by tram and foot, with art, historic sights, city views, and a local guide in a small group.
“We had the absolute best walking tour through Santa Teresa with Lorena and it proved to be one of the highlights of our Rio trip. The neighborhood is beautiful and has a fascinating story and history, and Lorena walked and talked us through it all with a wonderful sense of candor and humor. And even when there was a bump in terms of getting the streetcar up at the beginning of the tour due to a situation up in the neighborhood, she was quick to respond and adjust. And when we mentioned we’d already seen one of the attractions on another tour the day before, she was great about coming…”
Review of Rio’s private Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps and Sugarloaf tour, with timing, costs, highlights, drawbacks and booking advice.
“My husband and I did this 5 hour tour of Rio on the last day of our trip in January 2020 and it was by far the highlight of our vacation. Ederson is professional yet extremely personable, and his knowledge of Rio's history and culture is superb. He made us feel like VIPs, with all the tricks, tips, and shortcuts to make our visits to each site not only significantly more efficient but also set us up for the most optimal experience at each location. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rio de Janiero!”
Review of Rio’s Centro Histórico, Santa Teresa, and Lapa walking tour, with churches, street art, tram ride, views, pricing, and practical tips.
“Superbe découverte du centre ville. Yvan nous a fait découvrir l’histoire de Rio pendant une journée. Merci encore à lui pour toutes ces explications. Je recommande vivement”
Review of Rio’s private 5 to 6 hour tour to Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, and Selarón Steps, with guide, transport, costs, and tips.
“A really excellent tour. The guide, Wilcelio, was the best. He explained everything so well, avoided queues and we would thoroughly recommend his tour.”
Review of Rio’s 5-hour sunset tour to Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, Santa Teresa, and Sugarloaf Mountain.
“This tour was well worth the 4am wake up time. I was supposed to do the sunset tour but they were kind enough to offer a sunrise tour due to poor weather. The views were the most beautiful I have seen so far in Rio.”
See Rio’s cathedral, Selarón Steps, Lapa, São Bento and Maracanã on a compact downtown tour with hotel pickup.
“This is an ideal tour when you just have a few hours to spend in Rio, after visiting the important landmarks like Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. The guide, Sabina and the driver Ricardo very excellent and made sure the 3 hours were spent in seeing all the sights without rushing us”
Pick a coastline, a forest or a Friday night.
